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Bambu Lab’s Anniversary Sale Offers Deep Cuts, Hints at Product Line Changes

Bambu Lab’s Anniversary Sale Offers Deep Cuts, Hints at Product Line Changes

There’s something quite interesting taking place at Bambu Lab’s website.

MIT Researchers Develop Low-Temperature Method for 3D Printing Glass

MIT Researchers Develop Low-Temperature Method for 3D Printing Glass

Researchers at MIT have developed a method of 3D printing glass objects at low temperatures.

Printed Power: 3D Printing’s Role in the Private-Sector Race for Next-Gen Nuclear Energy

Printed Power: 3D Printing’s Role in the Private-Sector Race for Next-Gen Nuclear Energy

In a two-part series, Charles Goulding and Anthony Palumbo explore how recent U.S. executive orders and private-sector energy demands are driving a nuclear energy revival, with additive manufacturing (AM) poised to…

Powering the Nuclear Future: 3D Printing, Executive Orders, AI Infrastructure, and the Future of U.S. Energy

Powering the Nuclear Future: 3D Printing, Executive Orders, AI Infrastructure, and the Future of U.S. Energy

In a two-part series, Charles Goulding and Anthony Palumbo explore how recent U.S. executive orders and private-sector energy demands are driving a nuclear energy revival, with additive manufacturing (AM) poised to…

Bambu Lab Overhauls MakerWorld Points System to Curb Abuse and Reward Quality

Bambu Lab Overhauls MakerWorld Points System to Curb Abuse and Reward Quality

Bambu Lab is making significant changes to the points system on their 3D model site, Makerworld.

Slice Engineering’s Unusual 2.4mm Nozzle for High-Flow 3D Printing

Slice Engineering’s Unusual 2.4mm Nozzle for High-Flow 3D Printing

A 2.4mm FFF 3D printer nozzle? It turns out it’s much more than that.

New FreeCAD Plugin by Rahix Adds Optimized FFF 3D Printing Features

New FreeCAD Plugin by Rahix Adds Optimized FFF 3D Printing Features

Do you use FreeCAD? There’s a plugin you definitely should install.

Design of the Week: Valkyrie Costume Armor Set

Design of the Week: Valkyrie Costume Armor Set

This week’s selection is the incredible Valkyrie Costume Armor Set DIY Kit by Cults contributor PROPSMAKER.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 22, 2025

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 22, 2025

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. Publicly traded companies are required to post their financial reports, as well…

Breaking the Mold: 3D Printing Drives Hydraulic Valve Innovation

Breaking the Mold: 3D Printing Drives Hydraulic Valve Innovation

Preeti Sulibhavi and Jacob T. Nolan explain how 3D printing is transforming the hydraulic servo valve industry, enabling groundbreaking designs, faster production, and unmatched performance.

New 3D Printer Simulator Offers Visual Appeal but Limited Practical Use

New 3D Printer Simulator Offers Visual Appeal but Limited Practical Use

I was quite excited about the new 3D print simulator. Until I tried it.

LulzBot Launches MegaSpool for Reliable High-Volume Filament Feeding on Any FFF 3D Printer

LulzBot Launches MegaSpool for Reliable High-Volume Filament Feeding on Any FFF 3D Printer

LulzBot has released their “MegaSpool” spooling solution, and it should work for every FFF 3D printer. Most filament spools available on the market today are designed to hold either 1kg of…

New Prunt Firmware Promises Smoother, Faster Motion Control for 3D Printers

New Prunt Firmware Promises Smoother, Faster Motion Control for 3D Printers

There’s a new firmware option for adventurous 3D printer operators: Prunt.

New brain2print Tool Makes 3D Printing Your Brain Possible

Stratasys Eyes Medical Applications with New Body Part 3D Printing Patent

Stratasys Eyes Medical Applications with New Body Part 3D Printing Patent

A new patent from Stratasys hints at a new 3D print application: Body Part Printing.

3DQue Integrates AutoFarm3D with Bambu Lab Developer Mode for Scalable Farm Management

Ghost Guns to Tactical Tools: INTERPOL’s 3D Printing Strategy

Ghost Guns to Tactical Tools: INTERPOL’s 3D Printing Strategy

Charles R. Goulding and Anthony Palumbo explore how INTERPOL’s Innovation Centre is harnessing 3D printing to revolutionize global policing, from forensic reconstructions to cutting-edge counterterrorism tools.

Hands On With Part3D

Hands On With Part3D

I took a quick look at a new 3D CAD system, Part3D.

PartCrafter Advances Image-to-3D Mesh Generation with Novel AI Approach

PartCrafter Advances Image-to-3D Mesh Generation with Novel AI Approach

There’s yet another way to generate 3D meshes from 2D images: PartCrafter.

Researchers Use Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for On-Site Bridge Repairs

Researchers Use Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for On-Site Bridge Repairs

A new application for one form of 3D printing has been identified by researchers in Massachusetts.

ASU Researchers Enhance 316L Stainless Steel 3D Printing with AI

ASU Researchers Enhance 316L Stainless Steel 3D Printing with AI

The new system predicts microstructure formation in real-time, slashing simulation time and boosting print precision.

Get Crafty: Why Hobby Lobby and Michaels Are Betting on Additive Manufacturing

Get Crafty: Why Hobby Lobby and Michaels Are Betting on Additive Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi reveal how 3D printing is revolutionizing the crafting industry, reshaping supply chains, customization, and customer engagement at Hobby Lobby and Michaels.

Formlabs Breaks New Ground with On-Demand Custom Color Resin

Formlabs Breaks New Ground with On-Demand Custom Color Resin

Formlabs has broken the color barrier with their new Color Resin V5.

Etsy Policy Shift May Disrupt Makers and 3D Printing Services

Etsy Policy Shift May Disrupt Makers and 3D Printing Services

A small but possibly impactful change in Etsy’s policies may affect the 3D print industry.

Groundbreaking Shaking Table Tests Evaluate Seismic Performance of 3DCP Buildings

Forging the Future: How 3D Printing is Reshaping the U.S. Steel Industry

Forging the Future: How 3D Printing is Reshaping the U.S. Steel Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how the Nippon–U.S. Steel partnership and cutting-edge 3D printing are transforming American manufacturing from the ground up.

Historic Figulo Ceramic 3D Printers Offered for Free

Historic Figulo Ceramic 3D Printers Offered for Free

Would you like to have your own set of industrial ceramic 3D printers? For free?

Is the Original Ender-3 Now Obsolete? Why Donating It Might Not Be the Best Option

Is the Original Ender-3 Now Obsolete? Why Donating It Might Not Be the Best Option

I read a post where someone was asking what they should do with their aging Ender-3 3D printer.

Map2Model Offers Accessible Way to Generate Cityscapes for 3D Printing

Design of the Week: Ice Cream Towel Hook

Design of the Week: Ice Cream Towel Hook

This week’s selection is the Ice Cream Towel Hook by MakerWorld contributor Stag 3D.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 15, 2025

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 15, 2025

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Trump’s Middle East Playbook: Deals, Détente, and Defense

Trump’s Middle East Playbook: Deals, Détente, and Defense

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe unpack President Trump’s transformative Middle East tour, where over US$2 trillion in investments, high-stakes aviation deals, and a historic shift on Syria mark a bold…

Testers Wanted: Manyfold to Launch First Public Instance of Decentralized 3D Model Repository

Testers Wanted: Manyfold to Launch First Public Instance of Decentralized 3D Model Repository

Manyfold is planning a public instance of their open-source 3D model repository.

Nikon SLM Solutions Hints at Massive New Metal 3D Printer in Rocket Lab Deal

Nikon SLM Solutions Hints at Massive New Metal 3D Printer in Rocket Lab Deal

Nikon SLM Solutions announced a rather prominent new customer: Rocket Lab.

Roboze and Comau Aim to Simplify Factory Integration With Affordable 3D Printing Automation

Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry

Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry

Creality seems to have developed an entirely new application for 3D printing, this time in the fashion industry.

Stratasys Moves to Differentiate FDM From FFF in New Marketing Strategy

Progress Group Introduces Selective Paste Intrusion for High-Resolution Concrete 3D Printing

3D Printing Sets Sail: How America’s SHIPS Act is Transforming Trade and Defense

3D Printing Sets Sail: How America’s SHIPS Act is Transforming Trade and Defense

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how the SHIPS Act and 3D printing are steering America’s maritime strategy toward national security and global competitiveness.

Opdo Aims to Disrupt Optics Industry With Volumetric 3D Printing and Integrated Design Tools

Opdo Aims to Disrupt Optics Industry With Volumetric 3D Printing and Integrated Design Tools

A new company hopes to use volumetric 3D printing to revolutionize the production of optics.

Thangs Users Can Now Order 3D Printed Models via Shapeways Integration

Thangs Users Can Now Order 3D Printed Models via Shapeways Integration

News from Shapeways: They’ve enabled print-on-demand services at Thangs.

Chicago Additive’s AMOS High-Speed Desktop 3D Printers After Naval Collaboration

Chicago Additive’s AMOS High-Speed Desktop 3D Printers After Naval Collaboration

I’m reading about a new line of desktop 3D printers from Chicago Additive, AMOS.

These are the Top 10 Polymer AM Companies by Revenue in 2024

These are the Top 10 Polymer AM Companies by Revenue in 2024

Based on the latest data from VoxelMatters' new Polymer AM Market 2025 report.

From iPhones to AI Forms: Jony Ive’s New Era of Intelligent Design

From iPhones to AI Forms: Jony Ive’s New Era of Intelligent Design

Charles R. Goulding and Anthony Palumbo unpack the collision of AI, form, and function—and why 3D printing is poised to benefit.

The Big Kube Does Indeed Exist

The Big Kube Does Indeed Exist

The Big Kube does exist, and it’s at InkBit headquarters. What’s this all about? The “cube” in question is pictured at the top. It’s a variation of a popular 3D model…

New DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Enable 3D Printing With Scrap Metal

New DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Enable 3D Printing With Scrap Metal

A new project hopes to develop a way to enable widespread 3D printing of scrap metal.

New Research Finds Simple Solution to Improve Layer Adhesion in 3D Concrete Printing

New Research Finds Simple Solution to Improve Layer Adhesion in 3D Concrete Printing

A new research paper suggests a simple method to overcome one of the biggest issues in 3DCP.

FN Herstal’s High-Tech Firepower: Additive Manufacturing Takes Aim

FN Herstal’s High-Tech Firepower: Additive Manufacturing Takes Aim

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe explore how FN Herstal is reshaping the firearms industry through additive manufacturing, innovative materials, and strategic partnerships that blend tradition with cutting-edge technology.

World’s Largest 3D Printer? COBOD’s BODXL Redefines Construction Scale

World’s Largest 3D Printer? COBOD’s BODXL Redefines Construction Scale

It seems that there is now a new champion for the title of “world’s largest 3D printer”.

Could Retro Color Filaments Be the Next Big Differentiator in 3D Printing?

Could Retro Color Filaments Be the Next Big Differentiator in 3D Printing?

There now seems to be yet another take on 3D printer filament colors.